It is Mexico's most productive research center for diverse branches of engineering.

The Institute’s policy has always been to solve general engineering problems, to collaborate with government and private entities to improve the national engineering practice and to supply engineering services. The Institute has focused on disseminating the result of its research projects to contribute to the national development and the well being of society.

The institute offers graduate programs in engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, or Earth sciences, conjointly with the schools of science and engineering, as well as with the Earth Sciences Institute.[1]